multifamily

adjective

mul·​ti·​fam·​i·​ly ˌməl-tē-ˈfam-lē 

-ˌtī-, 

-ˈfa-mə-lē

: involving or common to more than one family

a multifamily home

In contrast to single-family housing, where residents typically pay directly based on the amount of water used, there are several models for billing multifamily residents …

—Elizabeth A. Wentz et al.

Examples of multifamily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Contract is the side that furnishes hotels, restaurants, multifamily buildings, senior living and even cruise ships. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Canvas will be across the street from The Vue, another multifamily project by Hunt that was finished in 2019. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

But Chicago still needs better zoning and permitting to jump-start development, such as allowing multifamily buildings on smaller-sized lots. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

The company also has plans to demolish a vacant office property in Centennial and replace it with 368 multifamily units across 14 buildings. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multifamily

• family
• nonfamily
• stepfamily
• subfamily